Testing the Self-Efficacy—Performance Linkage of Social—Cognitive Theory
- 1 February 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology
- Vol. 137 (1) , 79-87
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224549709595415
Abstract
Past empirical research examining the relationship of self-efficacy perceptions and performance has had several limitations. Most studies were performed in the laboratory with tasks not directly related to individual work performance. As a consequence, many findings are not generalizable to individual work performance. This study tested the self-efficacy-performance model found in Bandura's social-cognitive theory in a work setting, with a sample of 776 American university employees, and with discriminant function analyses. Respondents indicated that performance with computers significantly predicted perceptions of high and low self-efficacy. Results provide additional support for social-cognitive theory as outlined by Bandura.Keywords
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